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Data Protection and Privacy Policy

Privacy Statement

Privacy is critically important to us. We are dedicated to protecting your personal details and treat your information as confidential and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations.  We are determined to be thoughtful about collecting only the information that is necessary for the operation of our services and aim to be as transparent as possible in how we manage data that is automatically generated or expressly offered to us through the use of this site. Detailed information about data protection and our privacy policy are set out below.

The data that we collect

When you visit this website, technical data are collected automatically by the software used to run this site. Information is also collected if you actively provide it to us, for example if you send us information using our contact form.

Responsible party for data collection

Data collected through this website (https://ecsimpact.de) are processed by the website administrator. Contact details for the administrator are available in this website’s legal notice.

How we use the information we collect

We use the information we collect to make this site function effectively, better understand how the site is used, and to communicate with you if you choose to leave your contact details with us. We do not sell or swap your personal information with others.

How long we retain your data

We retain your data only for as long as it is required to meet the purposes for which we collect and use it and for as long as we have your consent to do so.

What rights you have over your data

You may at any time request to have your information, including your contact details, erased from our records. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

If you are located in a country where the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies, you have specific rights to your personal information as set out in the GDPR. For example, you may request access to your personal data or object to the processing of your personal data, subject to any exemptions provided by the law. You also have the right to file a complaint with a relevant regulatory authority.

Third party providers

We use with third party providers to enable hosting and to create the backend infrastructure required to securely run this site and keep your information safe. These parties use various types of data as specified in their respective privacy policies. Without their services, this website would not function the way it does. We have included them in our credits page to acknowledge their input.

Where we send your data

We do not actively send your data to other parties, and especially not for marketing or other personalised advertising purposes. The exception is where data is automatically sent to a third party, for example through an automated spam detection service to enable the secure functioning of the site.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if you have visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Cookies

This website or its third-party tools use cookies to help with the functioning of the site. You can at any time change or withdraw your consent from the Cookie Declaration on our website.

Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. The cookies are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser. If you wish to disable cookies, you may do so through your individual browser options.  However, these cookies help us make the website function properly, make the website more secure, provide better user experience, and helps us understand how the website performs and to analyse what works and where it needs improvement.

Types of cookies that we use

Essential: Some cookies are essential for you to be able to experience the full functionality of our site. They allow us to maintain user sessions and prevent any security threats. They do not collect or store any personal information. For example, these cookies allow you to log-in to your account and add products to your basket and checkout securely.

Statistics: These cookies store information like the number of visitors to the website, the number of unique visitors, which pages of the website have been visited, the source of the visit etc.

Functional: These are the cookies that help certain non-essential functionalities on our website. These functionalities include embedding content like videos or sharing contents on the website on social media platforms.

Preferences: These cookies help us store your settings and browsing preferences like language preferences so that you have a better and efficient experience on future visits to the website.

How we use cookies

Like most online services, our website uses first-party and third-party cookies for a number of purposes. The first-party cookies are mostly necessary for the website to function the right way, and they do not collect any of your personally identifiable data.

The third-party cookies used on our websites are used mainly for understanding how the website performs and how you interact with our website, keeping our services secure, providing third-party advertisements that are relevant to you, providing an improved user experience and helping speed up your future interactions with our website. You can object to or prevent this analysis by not using certain tools or by managing your cookie preferences.

Managing your cookie preferences

Different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change the settings of your browser to block/delete the cookies. To find out more out more on how to manage and delete cookies, visit wikipedia.org, www.allaboutcookies.org.

Your consent

By using this website, you consent to the collection and use of this information by this website administrator as specified in our policies. Any changes to our policies will be posted on this site to keep you informed of the information we collect, how we use it and the circumstances under which we disclose it to third parties.

Your consent applies to the website www.ecsimpact.de

We care about your privacy and thank you for entrusting your information with us.

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When you visit our website, it may store information through your browser from specific services, usually in form of cookies. You can change the settings of your browser to block/delete cookies. Detailed information about data protection and our privacy policy is available at the link in the lower left corner.